Detached Homes for Sale on Ten Mile Point
The fifteen houses fell into three groups. Six were listed from $4.65 million to $7.9 million. Four were listed between about $3.5 million and $4.35 million. Five were listed under $3 million, from about $1.4 million to $2.9 million. Year of construction ran from 1941 to 2026, and living area from about 2,300 to more than 6,200 square feet.
Nothing here is typical. Two houses a few doors apart can differ by millions of dollars depending on whether they touch the water, what they look at and what condition they are in.
Ten Mile Point Oceanfront Estates
The top group was made up largely of waterfront and near-waterfront homes on roads such as Sea View Road, Mt. Baker View Road, McAnally Road and Baynes Road. At this level the price reflects the site first: the length of shoreline, the quality of the foreshore, the privacy from neighbours and the outlook. The age of the house matters less than you might expect. The most expensive listing was built in 1982.
Ten Mile Point Houses Under $3 Million
The more attainable houses are generally on interior lots, away from the water. They included homes from 1959 to 1996 with 2,300 to 4,600 square feet. Some have been updated, and some are close to original. For buyers who want the neighbourhood, the trees and the quiet without paying for shoreline, this is where to look.
New Homes on Ten Mile Point
New construction is scarce and expensive. Two homes completed in 2026 on Woodlands Place were listed at about $4 million and $4.35 million for roughly 4,300 to 4,500 square feet, and a home on Sea View Road built in 2021 was listed just under $7 million. New homes generally have GST added to the price, which is a large figure at these values, so confirm whether the asking price includes it.
Mid-Century & Character Houses
Several listings dated from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Houses of that period were often placed carefully on their sites, with the main rooms facing the view and the building set low among the rocks and trees. Many have been renovated more than once.
For an older house, look at the condition of the roof, drainage, wiring, plumbing and heating. Ask whether an oil tank was ever on the property and whether it was removed with documentation. Check for asbestos-containing materials before planning a renovation.
Renovate or Rebuild?
For an older house on a large lot, much of the price is the land. Before deciding which way to go, find out what the zoning allows, where the setbacks fall, which trees are protected and whether the existing house sits closer to the water than a new one would be allowed to. In some cases the existing footprint is worth keeping for that reason alone.
Why Price per Square Foot Misleads Here
The average works out to about $1,000 per square foot, but the figure swings widely from house to house. A modest older home on an exceptional waterfront site can show a very high number, because most of the value is in the land. A large house on an interior lot can show a much lower one. Use price per square foot to compare similar houses on similar sites, and not to rank the whole list.
Waterfront Due Diligence
In British Columbia the foreshore below the natural boundary belongs to the Crown, so a waterfront owner’s title normally ends at that line. A dock or other structure on the foreshore needs provincial authorization, and exposed shoreline here is often unsuited to one. Confirm the surveyed boundary, the condition of any seawall or bank protection, and which District of Saanich shoreline and environmental rules apply to additions or rebuilding.
Bedrooms, Size & Layout
Most of the houses had four bedrooms and a few had five or six. Living area clustered between about 3,400 and 4,600 square feet, with three houses above 5,000. Because many sites slope to the water, layouts often put the main living areas and the primary bedroom on the entry level with guest rooms and recreation space below, opening to the garden or the shore.
Property Transfer Tax & Carrying Costs at These Prices
British Columbia’s property transfer tax rises with the price: 1 per cent on the first $200,000, 2 per cent up to $2 million, 3 per cent above that, and a further 2 per cent on residential value above $3 million. On a $4 million house that comes to about $118,000. Homes assessed above $3 million also pay the province’s additional school tax each year. Rates change, so confirm the current figures with your lawyer or notary before you set a budget.
Negotiating in a Thin Market
With fifteen houses for sale and few sales in any given month, direct comparables are scarce. Listings in the Ten Mile Point report averaged about two months on the market, but an individual high-end home can take much longer to find its buyer. A detailed comparative market analysis that reaches into the Uplands, Queenswood and other Saanich waterfront is the best way to test an asking price.
Lots, Trees & Privacy
Large-lot zoning keeps houses well apart, and mature trees screen most of them from the road and from each other. Saanich protects many trees by bylaw, and a permit may be needed to remove them. Walk the lot lines, note where the sun reaches at different times of day, and look at driveway access, which on some properties is long, narrow or shared.
Services, Sewer & Insurance
Confirm whether the house is connected to municipal sewer or relies on a septic system, and if it is septic, ask for inspection and maintenance records. Ask your insurer about earthquake coverage and, for low-lying waterfront, about flood and storm-surge coverage. On large treed lots, wind damage from falling limbs is worth asking about too.
Ten Mile Point Houses Compared With Other Saanich Houses
Most detached homes in the municipality sell for a fraction of these prices, on city-sized lots in neighbourhoods such as Gordon Head, Cadboro Bay and Cordova Bay. See Saanich houses for sale for the full range, Saanich luxury homes for other properties above $3 million, and Saanich view homes for outlook without waterfront pricing.
